Category: cask beer

Wild Cask at Barley John’s

Barley John’s is upping their Wednesday cask beer game this week with a “wild” version.

Mark your calendars now – this Wednesday around 4pm we will be tapping a cask of Saison Brunette – our first WILD Wild Brunette. I kept 5 gallons of the wort last time the beer was brewed, fermented it with a French Saison Yeast as well as Brettanomyces bruxellensis. It has been aging for nearly 7 weeks in the cask now, so it should have some great bretty-funk to it. This one is going to go fast, folks!

Republic to Expand to 57 Taps in May

Fun news from the Twitterverse… Republic announced today that they will be expanding their expanding their tap beer selection by 25 lines in early May, for a grand total of 57 lines, one of which will include a beer engine for cask-conditioned beers. Congrats to Republic!

Republic is very pleased to announce that 25 additional tap lines are planned for installation in early May, bringing the grand total of their all craft draft beer offerings to 57.

The expansion will fill gaps (if any could be counted) on their beer list and represent more local and emerging American craft beer companies. A few more offerings from Germany and Belgium are also part of the plan.

Co-owner and beer buyer, Matty O’Reilly, will keep around 50 lines aggressively rotating
with the seasons and new releases, with a number of year-round static lines maintaining
their spots (e.g. Surly ‘Furious’, Fulton ‘Sweet Child of Vine IPA, Left Hand ‘Nitro Milk Stout’). Five lines will be dedicated to a weekly rotation of “one-off” kegs, limited releases and special features. One line will remain for Beer of the Day, which is a daily rotating $3 all-day, everyday, craft beer. One line (utilizing a beer engine) will be dedicated for cask conditioned ales.

Great Waters Cask Beer Dinner Monday

We mentioned Great Waters’ 15th Anniversary in an earlier post, but below you’ll find some specifics on their  special five-course, five-cask dinner. The menu, created by Great Waters’ chef Ernesto, has been carefully planned alongside five specially chosen beers by Brewmaster Bob.

Details of the dinner, which takes place at 7pm on Monday, April 2, at Great Waters Brewing Co., are below:

1. Smoked Tomato Capsicum with Great Waters House Ale

2. Carnitas Lettuce Wrap with Blackwatch Oat Stout (with Cacao Nibs)

3. Almond Encrusted Walleye & Tomato Scallop Sauce with Dry-Hopped Timma IPA

4. Pork Tenderloin, Polenta & Mild Chipotle Sauce with O’Byrne’s Irish Red

5. Fruit Pizza & Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie with Scotch Ale

Tickets are still available for the event at $65, http://www.greatwatersbc.com.